Edited forgive me im trying to learn as quickly as possible.
Thank you all! As for proper measurement he is 14.5 inches from the middle of the intergular plastrons to mid anal plastrons and 16.25 inches from highest point of the gular to furthest point of the anal plastron.
* I did not place...
Thank you all! As for proper measurement he is 14.5 inches from the middle of the gular plastron to mid anal plastron and 16.25 inches from highest point of gular to highest point anal plastron.
* I did not place him on his back, rather had him lifted and measured from beneath for anyone...
Chuy is eating bok choy and all of a sudden a bunch of small bubbles came out of his left nostril. Can this be due to the food he is eating? I am worried.
Chuy weighs in at 21lbs, I have been told he is anywhere from 2-20 that's quite a spread. Anyone care to help narrow it down?
I have no idea how to measure a tortoise; I gathered length, width and diameter.
Weighs 21lbs
Width is 20"
Length is 19.5-20"
Diameter is 32"
Thank you! I'll get cuttlebone for him. I read somewhere chicken egg shells are not a safe source of calcium for these guys Do you know if that is true? I'll have a new phone this week but currently my screen doesn't work where the search button is so I can't search here to find out. 😅
He has...
Thank you! I was thinking of walking around with the photos from this app but I was worried about possible pesticide or fertilizer exposure. That's an issue with my hermit crabs, is it not something I need to worry about with Chuy?
Thank you very much! We started a covered burrow first thing for him and now have corrected the diet issues. I picked up Timothy, orchid, and oat hay as well as the mazuri ls. Does this seem sufficient until I can identify or grow healthy weeds and flowers?
Should I be giving him a calcium...
Thank you! This chart definitely helps. I don't understand how people think you can take anything that's been domestically raised and release it, let alone one that's not even close to being native. We feel pretty lucky ourselves. He is such a sweetheart.
Thank you, he looks like he likes to dust bathe sunning and tossing soil onto himself. I want to provide an area with loose substrate adequate for him to do his thing. It just rained so he is filthy 😂 I'll get some meds on him. Should I cover the area?
We have been actively searching and answering people claiming to be the owner. So far no one has pictures that match his scutes or size. My heart breaks for his family, he is so sweet I know he was well cared for.
I have been reading through articles and studies, there is so much conflicting...
Thank you all. We have been searching for his owner unfortunately haven't found them as of yet. I know he must have been well loved. I had a baby a few years ago that wasn't hatched properly and passed. Our plan was to adopt a rescue tort in a few years so we made sure to purchase a house with...
Chuy was found walking down the road, he weighs 21lbs, I haven't gotten measurements yet. We have secured a portion of the yard for him to safely roam while he isn't being watched. I have a few questions. If anyone has time to offer advice.
As of right now I'm feeding Chuy organic foods only, no...